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Why history matters to philosophy of physics [PDF]

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A, 2015
Abstract Naturalized metaphysics remains the default presupposition of much contemporary philosophy of physics. As metaphysics is supposed to concern the general structure of reality, so scientific naturalism draws upon our best physical theories to attempt to answer the foundational question “par excellence ” viz., “how could the world possibly be ...
Thomas C. Ryckman
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Advantages of studying history and philosophy of science for pre-service physics teachers [PDF]

Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2020
Abstract The purpose of this exploratory case study was to investigate the views of four undergraduate physics pre-teacher students about the nature of Science (NOS). The students completed an History and Philosophy (HPS) course during the first semester of 2017 at Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology Sul-rio-grandense (
M. G. Müller, A. A. Mendes
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Teaching the gravitational redshift: lessons from the history and philosophy of physics [PDF]

Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2015
The equivalence principle and the notion of an ideal clock running independently of acceleration suggest that clocks are unaffected by gravity. The apparent contradiction with the gravitational redshift points to a subtlety in general relativity theory. Indeed, early attempts for a clear derivation of the gravitational redshift were fraught with errors
R. Scott
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Utilizing History and Philosophy of Science (HPS) to Teach Physics: The Case of Electromagnetic theory [PDF]

EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2015
Background:History and philosophy of science (HPS) have been implemented in science teaching for a long time. A lot of educators have discussed the need to use HPS in order to understand science and to develop scientific literacy.Materials and methods:Here the paper provides a historical and philosophical analysis of the development of electromagnetic ...
Wei-Zhao Shi
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The contribution of history and philosophy to the conceptual approach of Physics. Old and new puzzles

Review of Science, Mathematics and ICT Education, 2015
Review of Science, Mathematics and ICT Education, Vol 9, No 1 (2015): History, Philosophy and Science ...
Evangelos Vitoratos, S. Sakkopoulos
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Knowing the Universe: Teaching the History and Philosophy of Astronomy

Astronomy Education Journal, 2023
Astronomy is the oldest science, with connections to development of the most important concepts in physics. A course is described that covers its evolution from prehistory to modern cosmology, giving due weight to the philosophical implications of the ...
C. Impey
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Cassirer and energetics: an investigation of Cassirer's early philosophy of physics

British Journal for the History of Philosophy, 2023
At the turn of the twentieth century, Helm and Ostwald were the most prominent supporters of so-called ‘energetics’, which aimed to unify all physics by employing the sole concept of energy, without relying on mechanical models.
Marco Giovanelli
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Scientific activity of the State Optical Institute during the war years (Yoshkar-Ola period): from the history of physics science

Philosophy of Science and Technology, 2022
The main idea of the article is to use the method of historical reconstruction in the study of physics at a modern university as a basis for the formation of an interest in understanding the events of the Great Patriotic War, which took place in 1941 ...
I. V. Krechetova, L. V. Tselishcheva
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History of Physics

Journal of Physics & Optics Sciences, 2022
Physics is an exact science and studies the quantitative regularities of natural phenomena at both the macroscopic and microscopic levels. The term "physics" first appears in the works of Aristotle in antiquity. In the early days, the terms "physics" and
Gunel Imanova
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THE ROMANIAN COMMITTEE FOR THE HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. CONSTANŢA BRANCH

Annals of the Academy of Romanian Scientists Series on History and Archaeology, 2020
The Romanian Committee for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology/ RCHPST, belonging to the Romanian Academy, currently has seven branches: Argeş, Braşov, Cluj-Napoca, Constanţa, Craiova, Iaşi and Timişoara.
A. Bologa
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